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9/11hpr3570 :: The Filesystem
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- Publication date
- 2022-04-08
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
- Topics
- DOS, early PC computing, file system
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- HackerPublicRadio
- Language
- English
- Item Size
- 364.5M
Summary: We continue our look at the old warhorse, DOS. This time it is the file system.
Series: DOS
Source: http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3570
Original audio: http://archive.org/download/hpr3570/hpr3570_source.flac
Series: DOS
Source: http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3570
Original audio: http://archive.org/download/hpr3570/hpr3570_source.flac
One key to working with DOS is to understand the file system. This is not just about organizing files, though that is certainly a part of it, but also about keeping your system running smoothly and recovering lost files in some circumstances.
Links:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_sector
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_(disk_drive)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_cluster
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_fragmentation
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_directory
- https://www.ahuka.com/dos-lessons-for-self-study-purposes/dos-lesson-9-the-file-system/
